As Thanksgiving approaches, we anticipate the warm feeling of family gathered for a reunion of stories, good food, and football. Inevitably, though, there comes a moment when that warmth comes from friction, as someone hogs the conversation or dismisses us in a way that makes our eyes roll, our heads shake, and our legs carry us to the nearest exit for safer space. This year, instead of bringing a dish of food, I'm bringing a "dish" of improv. Try these three tactics, extrapolated from Yes, And by Second City comedy experts Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton, as an antidote to ease the tension...
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